MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minn. (Interstat) — Saint Cloud State will visit St. Thomas in a women’s NCAA Division I hockey game on Friday at St. Thomas Ice Arena in Mendota Heights, Minn. Saint Cloud State is the visiting team, and St. Thomas is the home team. The Huskies enter with a 4-2 record, while the Tommies are 3-3.

Saint Cloud State most recently fell 2-1 at Colgate. In that game, Siiri Yrjölä scored and recorded two shots on goal. Sophie Olson had one assist and two shots on goal. Laura Zimmermann added two shots on goal. Olson is a right wing and a player to watch for the Huskies. In her recent performances, she had one assist and two shots on goal at Colgate, one shot on goal at Colgate, two penalty minutes at Minnesota State, one assist against Connecticut, and two shots on goal against Connecticut. Earlier this season, Saint Cloud State beat Minnesota State 5-2 and 3-0, and swept Connecticut by 4-2 scores in both meetings. The Huskies also dropped a 4-2 decision at Colgate.

St. Thomas most recently lost 3-0 at Minnesota-Duluth. Grace McCoshen recorded three shots on goal in that game. Cailin Mumm, a left defenseman, and Maya Engler, a center, each had two shots on goal. McCoshen is a center and a player to watch for the Tommies. Her recent outings include three shots on goal at Minnesota-Duluth, one shot on goal and two penalty minutes against Ohio State, one shot on goal against Ohio State, one shot on goal against New Hampshire, and two shots on goal against New Hampshire. St. Thomas opened the season with a 7-2 win over New Hampshire and a 3-1 win over New Hampshire. The Tommies then lost twice to Ohio State by 5-2 scores before splitting at Minnesota-Duluth, winning 2-1 and losing 3-0.

The game is part of a weekend series between the programs. Saint Cloud State is scheduled to play at St. Thomas again the following day. After that, the Huskies will host Bemidji State for two games, then Wisconsin for two games. Saint Cloud State will also play at Minnesota, host Minnesota and Ohio State for two games, and play at Vermont. St. Thomas will host Minnesota State for one game before visiting Minnesota State the next day. The Tommies will also play at Wisconsin for two games, host Minnesota for two games, host Holy Cross for two games, and visit Bemidji State.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Saint Cloud State 3, St. Thomas 2.